Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Monthly Production Report for March,2020
- Crude Oil
Crude oil production during March,2020 was2697.42 TMT which is13.97% lower than target and5.50% lower when compared with March2019.Cumulative crude oil production during April-March, 2019-20 was 32169.27 TMT which is 8.20% and 5.95% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively.Unit-wise and State-wise crude oil production is given at Annexure-I. Unit-wise crude oil production for the month of March, 2020 and cumulatively for the period April-March, 2019-20 vis-à-vis same period of last year has been shown in Table-1 and month-wise in Figure-1.
Table-1: Crude Oil Production 
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Oil Company
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Target
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March 
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April-March 
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2019-20 
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2019-20
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2018-19
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% over last year
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2019-20
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2018-19
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% over last year
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Target
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Prod.|
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Prod.
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Target
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Prod.|
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Prod.
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ONGC
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22153.90
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2081.45
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1778.11
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1768.17
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100.56
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22153.90
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20626.95
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21042.11
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98.03
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OIL
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3424.90
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294.23
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254.07
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278.10
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|
91.36
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3424.90
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3106.61
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3293.13
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94.34
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PSC Fields
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9463.34
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759.85
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665.25
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808.04
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82.33
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9463.34
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8435.71
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9868.02
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85.49
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Total
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35042.15
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3135.53
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2697.42
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2854.32
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94.50
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35042.15
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32169.27
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34203.27
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94.05
Note: Totals may not tally due to rounding off.: Provisional
Figure-1: Monthly Crude Oil Production
Unit-wise production details with reasons for shortfall are as under:
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- Crude oil production by ONGC during March, 2020 was 1778.11 TMT which is marginally higher 0.56%when compared with March,2019 but 14.57% lower than the target for the month. Cumulative crude oil production by ONGC during April-March, 2019-20 was 20626.95 TMT which is 6.89%and 1.97% lower than target for the period andproduction during corresponding period of last year respectively. Reasons for shortfall in production are as under:
- Non realization of production from WO-16 cluster due to unavailability of MOPU.
- Less production from B-127 Cluster due to increase in water cut.
- ESP issues in wells of NBP and Ratna fields.
- Increase in water cut in certain wells of Mumbai High, Heera, Neelam& B173A fields.
- Less oil production due to restriction of movements for field operations in onshore fields due to COVID-19 lockdown.
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- Crude oil production by OIL during March, 2020 was254.07 TMT which is 13.65% lower than the monthly target and 8.64% lower than the March, 2019. Cumulative crude oil production by OIL during April-March, 2019-20 was 3106.61 TMT which is 9.29% and 5.66% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively. Reasons for shortfall in production are as under:
- Rise in water cut in wells & decline in total liquid production of wells as a consequential effect of the wells shut-in during bandhs.
- Impact on progress of Workover and Drilling operations due to COVID-19.
- Less than planned contribution from workover and drilling wells as well as old well.
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- Crude oil production byPvt/JVs during March,2020 was 665.25 TMT which islower by 12.45% than the monthly target and 17.67%lowerthanMarch, 2019.Cumulative crude oil production by Pvt/JVs during April-March, 2019-20 was 8435.71 TMT which is 10.86% and 14.51% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively.Reasons for shortfall in production are as under:
- RJ-ON-90/1: Less than planned contribution from workover and drilling wells. ESP and Operations issues etc. in the Mangala, Bhagyam Aishwarya, ABH and Satellite fields.
- CB-OS/2: Production reduced in 5 oil wells due to water loading and sand issue. 
- KG-ONN-2003/1: Underperformance of wells 
- Natural Gas
Natural gas production during March,2020 was 2411.16 MMSCM which is 21.89% lower than the monthly target and 14.38% lower when compared with March, 2019. Cumulative natural gas production during April-March, 2019-20 was 31179.96MMSCM which is 9.76% and 5.15% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively. Unit-wise and state-wise natural gas production is given at Annexure-II. Unit-wise natural gas production for the month of March, 2020 and cumulatively for the period April-March, 2019-20 vis-à-vis same period of last year has been shown in Table-2 and month-wise in Figure-2.
Table-2: Natural Gas Production 
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Oil Company
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Target
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March 
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April-March 
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2019-20 
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2019-20
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2018-19
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% over last year
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2019-20
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2018-19
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% over last year
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Target
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Prod.|
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Prod.
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Target
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Prod.|
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Prod.
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ONGC
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25848.00
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2359.20
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1905.52
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2134.89
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89.26
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25848.00
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23746.19
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24674.65
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96.24
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OIL
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3309.59
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271.64
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211.62
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235.12
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90.00
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3309.59
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2668.25
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2721.91
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|
98.03
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PSC Fields
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5395.20
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456.08
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294.03
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445.95
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65.93
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5395.20
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4765.51
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5476.82
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87.01
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Total
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34552.79
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3086.93
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2411.16
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2815.96
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85.62
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34552.79
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31179.96
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32873.37
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94.85
Note: Totals may not tally due to rounding off.: Provisional
Figure-2: Monthly Natural Gas Production
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- Natural gas production by ONGC during March, 2020 was 1905.52MMSCM which is 19.23% lower than target and 10.74% lower when compared with March 2019. Cumulative natural gas production by ONGC duringApril-March, 2019-20 was 23746.19 MMSCM which is 8.13% and 3.76% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively.Reasons for shortfall in production are as under:
- Closure of gas wells in offshore in March’20 due to less offtake by GAIL and GSPC due to on-going COVID-19 lockdown conditions.
- Less Gas production from Vasistha/S1 wells in EOA due to sand/increase in water
- Non-realization of gas production planned from WO16 cluster.
- Less than planned gas production from Bassein field, Daman Tapti Block and marginal fields.
- Less production due to less gas off take by OTPC, Tripura.
- Less production due to less gas off take by gas consumers in Cauvery and Rajahmundry assets and no gas off-take in Jodhpur Asset.
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- Natural gas production by OIL during March, 2020 was 211.62 MMSCM which is 22.10% lower than monthly target and 10% lower than March, 2019. Cumulative natural gas production by OIL during April-March, 2019-20 was 2668.25 MMSCM which is 19.38% and 1.97% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively. Reasons for shortfall in production are as under:
- Decline in production potential of gas wells consequent shut-in during protest and bandhs.
- Controlled production because of low market demand  during lockdown due to COVID19.
- Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited,BVFCL’s Namrup-II plants shutdown due to problem in Synthesis Gas Section and Namrup-III plants shut-down due to Urea reactor tube leakage.
- Low upliftment by NRL due to malfunction of the Power Generation unit.
- NTPS – Due to various maintenance issues of their existing gas turbines. Besides these, Namrup Replacement Power project  shutdown due to compressor valve problem.
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- Natural gas production by Pvt/JVs during March,2020 was 294.03 MMSCM which is 35.53% lowerthan monthly target and34.07% lower than March, 2019. Cumulative natural gas production by Pvt/JVs during April-March, 2019 was 4765.51MMSCM which is 11.67% and 12.99% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively. Reasons for shortfall in production are as under:
- RJ-ON/6: Less offtake by consumers and few wells under workover. 
- Sohagpur West: Gas breakout awaited in dewatering wells.
- Raniganj East: Less offtake by consumers 
- AAP-ON-94/1: Less offtake by consumers. 
- Refinery Production 
Refinery production during March, 2020 was 21203.58TMT which is 8.59% lower than the target for the month and5.74% lowerwhen compared with March, 2019. Cumulative production during April-March, 2019-20 was254385.82 TMT which is0.14% and 1.1% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively. Unit-wise production is given at Annexure-III. Company-wise production for the month of March, 2020 and cumulatively for the period April-March, 2019-20vis-à-Vis same period of last year has been shown in Table-3 and month-wise in Figure-3.
Figure 3: Monthly Refinery Production
Table 3: Refinery Production 
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Oil Company
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Target
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March 
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April-March 
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2019-20 
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2019-20
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2018-19
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% over last year
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2019-20
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2018-19
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% over last year
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Target
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Prod.|
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Prod.
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Target
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Prod.|
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Prod.
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CPSE
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147944.81
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13664.93
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12261.57
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12753.95
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96.14
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147944.69
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144715.80
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150975.66
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95.85
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IOCL
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71900.25
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6703.67
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5736.13
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5659.69
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101.35
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71900.25
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69419.36
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71815.86
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96.66
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BPCL
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30900.00
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2695.00
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2706.52
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2793.05
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96.90
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30899.99
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31532.11
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30823.44
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102.30
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HPCL
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16499.00
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1598.00
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1514.77
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1627.30
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93.09
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16499.00
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17180.21
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18444.07
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93.15
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CPCL
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10400.00
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930.00
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853.19
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1003.88
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84.99
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10400.00
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10160.64
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10694.70
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95.01
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NRL
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2799.80
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259.10
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247.65
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|
246.10
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100.63
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2799.80
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2383.34
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2900.39
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82.17
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MRPL
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15400.00
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|
1475.00
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1196.68
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1416.01
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84.51
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15400.00
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13953.11
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|
16231.05
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85.97
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ONGC
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45.76
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|
4.16
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|
6.63
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|
7.93
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|
83.66
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|
45.76
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86.93
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|
66.16
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131.40
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JVs
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18755.00
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|
1588.00
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|
1698.07
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1797.56
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|
94.47
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18755.00
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20154.97
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|
18188.69
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|
110.81
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BORL
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|
7800.00
|
|
660.00
|
|
733.21
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|
702.78
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|
104.33
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|
7800.00
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|
7912.91
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|
5715.88
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|
138.44
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|
HMEL
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|
10955.00
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|
928.00
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|
964.86
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|
1094.78
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|
88.13
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|
10955.00
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|
12242.06
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|
12472.80
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|
98.15
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Private
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88040.52
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|
7943.93
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|
7243.95
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|
7943.93
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|
91.19
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|
88040.52
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|
89515.16
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|
88040.52
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|
101.67
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RIL
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|
69145.00
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|
6153.91
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|
5524.94
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|
6153.91
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|
89.78
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|
69145.00
|
|
68894.99
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|
69145.00
|
|
99.64
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EOL
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|
18895.52
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|
1790.01
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|
1719.01
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|
1790.01
|
|
96.03
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|
18895.52
|
|
20620.18
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|
18895.52
|
|
109.13
|
|
TOTAL
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|
254740.32
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|
23196.85
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|
21203.58
|
|
22495.43
|
|
94.26
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|
254740.32
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|
254385.82
|
|
257204.86
|
|
98.90
Note: Totals may not tally due to rounding off.: Provisional
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- CPSE Refineries’ production during March, 2020 was 12261.57TMT which is 10.27% lower than the target for the month and3.86%lowerwhen compared with March, 2019.Cumulative production by CPSE refineries during April-March, 2019-20 was 144715.69TMT which is 2.18% and 4.15% lower than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively.Reasons for shortfall of refinery production in some CPSE refineries are as under.
- IOCL, Guwahati & Bongaigaon: Lower due to planned shutdown.
- IOCL, Barauni, Haldia, Mathura, Panipat, Paradip and Jharia: Lower in line with demand.
- CPCL, Manali: Crude throughput is lower than target due to product containment issues because of Covid-19 lockdown.
- NRL, Numaligarh: Processing is as per crude availability
3.2 Production in JV refineries during March, 2020 was 1698.07TMT which is 6.93% higher than the target for the month but 5.53% lower when compared with March, 2019. Cumulative production by CPSE refineries during April-March, 2019-20 was 20154.97 TMT which is 7.46% and 10.81% higher than target for the period and production during corresponding period of last year respectively..
3.3 Production in private refineries during March, 2020 was 7243.95TMT which is 8.81% lower than the target as well as corresponding month of last year. Cumulative production by private refineries during April-March, 2019-20 was 89515.16 TMT which is 1.67% higher than the target as well as corresponding period of last year.
3.4 Refinery-wise details of the capacity utilization and production of petroleum products during the month of March, 2020 and cumulatively for the period April-March, 2019-20vis-à-vis April-March,2018-19 are given at Annexures -IV and V respectively.
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